How to Use risqué in a Sentence

risqué

adjective
  • There are masks that would be too risque for the office, if the office were open.
    — Washington Post, 19 May 2020
  • But the craziest part of the sketch weren't the risque comments.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, 21 Nov. 2019
  • She is known for her unique voice, risque lyrics and music videos, and dance performance talent.
    — oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Here Come the Mummies, a funk-rock band that specializes in risque lyrics.
    — David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2018
  • In more recent years, the mansion tended to trade on its risque reputation more than live up to it.
    — Shelby Grad, latimes.com, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Carole sent him a funny and rather risque photo from a greeting card instead.
    — Philly.com, 2 May 2018
  • Though the crowd stood up and cheered as Lizzo showed off her risque attire, cameras quickly cut back to the dancers.
    — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Dec. 2019
  • As time went on there was more acceptance to put bawdy on stage, so the 1987 version was more risque.
    — Randall G. Mielke, Aurora Beacon-News, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Abe then remembers a risque story and starts telling it before he's interrupted by a nurse.
    — Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2017
  • And her sexuality is ingrained in her message, often in images and threads that are risque.
    — Cristina Bolling, charlotteobserver, 14 June 2017
  • Minaj is known for more than just her rap skills, with explicit lyrics and risque performances sometimes taking center stage.
    — Leah Asmelash and Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 3 July 2019
  • For connoisseurs of risque humor, an oil’s mouthfeel also pairs exquisitely with jokes about extra virgins.
    — Ted Trautman, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 June 2018
  • By the 1960s, women were tossing off their bras and underwear was becoming more risque.
    — Shira Feder, Vox, 5 June 2019
  • Denim was interspersed with sheer panels, some in risque positions, worn with fading Diesel T-shirts.
    — Colleen Barry, ajc, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Patrick made 21 previous commercials for GoDaddy, some of which were racy and risque.
    — Jenna Fryer, The Seattle Times, 12 Feb. 2018
  • The restaurants quickly drew attention for the then-shocking skimpy outfits and also for risque and misogynistic themes, jokes and signage.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
  • The risque magazine aimed to overthrow Playboy and push the boundaries of adult print entertainment further than before.
    — oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Online ads for the business featured women in provocative clothing posing in a risque manner, according to an affidavit.
    — Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2024
  • There were clubs that were kind of quite risque in the ‘60s and ‘70s, particularly in London, and there’s stories to be told.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Left off the queen’s list was her own more fashionable and risque sister, Princess Margaret, and their aunt Princess Marina.
    — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Kanye West has found a risque new way to incorporate his wife, Kim Kardashian, into his Yeezy fashion campaign.
    — Morgan M. Evans, Fox News, 13 June 2018
  • She was modeled after Bild Lilli, a risque doll and an adult gag gift based on a racy hypersexual German comic book character.
    — Theara Coleman, The Week, 9 July 2023
  • Matt Minnicino’s adaptation takes a playful, even risque approach with the verse as a catty set of upper-crusters gossip and gripe in the South of France.
    — Nelson Pressley, Washington Post, 5 June 2019
  • One particular fan, though, has made a special effort and possibly given the Brazilian the best welcome by sending him one of the most risque greetings a man can ever expect to receive.
    — SI.com, 7 Jan. 2018
  • One of the more popular summer social events, the annual Over-The-Line tournament is back with the usual risque team names, costumes and plenty of alcohol that people bring on their own.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2019
  • Taking the trend even further, Blumarine — the brand known for its butterfly tops — showed a pair of equally risque butterfly underwear, while Diesel sent out trompe l’oeil-esque clothing that had undergarments printed on them.
    — Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Speaking to the Boy Scout Jamboree, Trump breaks protocol and and angers parents by bragging about his election win, criticizing the media and telling a somewhat risque story involving a yacht.
    — Ryan Teague Beckwith, Time, 11 Jan. 2018
  • As DeGeneres begins asking more risque questions about her love life, Cyrus reminds her that her grandma's in the audience, but that doesn't stop her from answering all questions bluntly in true Miley fashion.
    — Tatiana Tenreyro, Billboard, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Rebellion was also apparent in the hairstyles exhibited, most notably by singer Miley Cyrus, a fashion fanatic, whose short, spiked look paired perfectly with her risque fishnet Marc Jacobs gown.
    — Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 4 May 2026

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